Monday, July 27, 2009

Boxer Vernon Forrest Murdered!

My thoughts and prayers go out to Vernon's family. This is just so tragic and sad!





Details of the incident:

At about 11:00 pm EDT on July 25th 2009, Forrest stopped at a gas station in the Atlanta neighborhood of Mechanicsville.

With him was his 11-year-old godson. As the boy went inside the gas station, Forrest went to the back of his car to add air to a low tire. As this occurred, a man robbed him at gunpoint and fled.

Forrest, who was armed, went after the man and shots were exchanged. After a short distance, Forrest gave up the chase and began walking back to the gas station. It was then that the man shot Forrest seven to eight times in the back.

According to police, the shooter and a second person left the scene in a red Monte Carlo. Forrest was pronounced dead at 1:29 am EDT by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office.

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